Pakistan cricket gamers rejoice after taking a wicket of opponent crew. — AFP/File
KARACHI: The Champions Trophy 2025 squad has left many cricket followers flabbergasted forcing them to ponder over what led to ouster of a number of star gamers from the crew and shock inclusion of Faheem Ashraf.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced on Friday the much-awaited squad for the upcoming ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025 and the tri-nation collection, that includes Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa.
4 adjustments have been made within the 15-player squad that final performed an ODI collection in South Africa late final yr.
Abdullah Shafique, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub and Sufyan Moqim have been changed by Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah and Saud Shakeel.
The squad, to be captained by Mohammad Rizwan with Salman Ali Agha as vice-captain, contains three members from the 2017 title-winning aspect — Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf and Fakhar Zaman.
They stated the choice committee stored him within the Check squad regardless of his abandoning the match halfway. Nonetheless, the choice committee didn’t give him an opportunity to play the Champions Trophy over his health.
The rationale behind axing Check skipper Shan Masood has been given his not bowling throughout a match, as per the sources. Whereas, they added, inconsistency in Aamer Jamal’s efficiency has paved the best way for Faheem’s inclusion.
Then again, Sajid Khan has been disregarded for his inexperience in white ball worldwide cricket, whereas Saud made it to the crew for his efficiency in Asia situations, the sources maintained.
In the meantime, former skipper Wasim Akram has taken the choice committee to process for Champions Trophy crew choice, questioning about efficiency of the likes of Faheem and Khushdil within the latest previous.
